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Books: Happiness, by Matthieu Ricard
As a book on meditation, Mathieu Ricard’s Happiness: A Guide to Developing Life’s Most Important Skill is the best of both worlds, presenting both a spiritual and a scientific perspective. Ricard left...
View ArticleSwami Vivekananda featured in WSJ
My father-in-law pointed me towards this great article in the Wall Street Journal Magazine: What Did J.D. Salinger, Leo Tolstoy, Nikola Tesla and Sarah Bernhardt Have in Common? Answer: Swami...
View ArticleToday’s quote: My religion is kindness.
“My religion is very simple. My religion is kindness.” – H.H. the Dalai Lama In all of the political and social hubbub going on in the US right now surrounding the issue of gay marriage, one of my...
View ArticleBob Ross as Guru
Today I wanted to share this video, which actually made me tear up a little: Bob Ross Remixed. I grew up watching Bob Ross paint on TV. I even took a Bob Ross method painting class when I was 12 (my...
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Books: Caretaking a New Soul, edited by Anne Carson
Caretaking a New Soul, edited by Anne Carson, is an anthology of short essays about spirituality, education, and young children, aimed at families who don’t follow a traditional Christian path. Most...
View ArticleProfound Wisdom from Bob Ross
In a week in which some really horrible violence happened in Boston, and in which a large portion of the US Senate voted to support violence, I think it’s a good idea to revisit the words of someone...
View ArticleGayatri Mantra
I really enjoyed listening to this version of the Gayatri Mantra during savasana at the end of last night’s yoga class, so I thought I’d share it with you: Here’s a transliteration of the Hindu text,...
View ArticleOn Cultural Appropriation, Part 1
So here’s something that’s been bothering me for a while. I read this article by s.e. smith: “Like it or Not, Western Yoga is a Textbook Example of Cultural Appropriation“. Coincidentally, the open...
View ArticleOn Cultural Appropriation, Part 2
Last week, I posted my initial response to s.e. smith’s article “Like it or Not, Western Yoga is a Textbook Example of Cultural Appropriation“. I limited my initial response to a discussion of my own...
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Books: The Art of Happiness, by H.H. the Dalai Lama and Howard C. Cutler
The Art of Happiness: A Handbook for Living is based on conversations that Howard C. Cutler, MD, a psychiatrist, had with the Dalai Lama over several years. The author’s introductory note states that...
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